Three Brothers, The

DESCRIPTION: "A ship rides on the cruel wave" in sight of the Tuskar light at Carnsore. Three brothers leave shore and "steer for the vessel's side ... Then sink in the yawning wave."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1948 (Ranson-SongsOfTheWexfordCoast)
KEYWORDS: drowning sea ship storm wreck sailor rescue
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ranson-SongsOfTheWexfordCoast, p. 115, "The Three Brothers" (1 text)
Roud #20542
NOTES [45 words]: Tuskar Lighthouse and Carnsore Point are on the Wexford coast. - BS
The name Three Brothers was common for Newfoundland ships, where families often operated a vessel and so it was common to find brothers owning a ship. Apparently the tradition came from Ireland. - RBW
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File: Ran115

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